Persian Heritage
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Editor's review
The book's value for readers lies in its balance of scholarly depth and readability. It offers solid historical sources and rigorous analysis to satisfy the curiosity of specialists and enthusiasts of history and culture, while its vivid case studies and clear structure allow general readers to enter the edifice of Persian civilization with ease. The interpretations of Zoroastrianism, Persian poetry, architectural art, and court culture are especially compelling, showing how Persian civilization fused practical reason with romantic lyricism. In today's world of increasingly frequent global cultural exchange, understanding the Persian heritage helps us move beyond simplistic theories of civilizational clash and view the contemporary world from a more inclusive, historically grounded perspective. This book is not merely a look back at the past but a key to understanding the present landscape of Middle Eastern and even Eurasian civilizations.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in Middle Eastern history and Persian/Iranian civilization, and history and culture enthusiasts
- Scholars and students in international relations, cross-cultural studies or related fields
- Readers who enjoy art history, philosophy and comparative religious studies
- Deep readers seeking to broaden their civilizational horizons and move beyond a Western-centric view of history
Not a good fit for
- Readers looking for light entertainment or novelistic fiction
- Readers expecting an extremely concise guide to contemporary Iranian current affairs and politics
Reading tips
- Read chapter by chapter: first build an overall grasp of the spatiotemporal framework of Persian civilization, then delve into specific areas
- While reading, consult a world history map to follow Persia's interactions with Greek, Roman, Arab, Mongol and other civilizations
- For key figures, artworks or religious concepts mentioned in the book, do some supplementary reading to deepen understanding
About the publisher
Research Publishing House specializes in thematic publishing, focusing on three main product lines—current affairs, academic frontiers, and the humanities and social sciences—while also covering history, Chinese classics, law, and external publicity. It currently holds 117 titles. A notable strength is its balanced commitment to academic translations and original research: it offers classic translations such as Karl Jaspers' What Is Education? and The Idea of the University, along with studies of Aristotle, as well as methodological works like The Logic of Social Science and From Data Analysis to Theoretical Breakthrough: How to Make Innovative Qualitative Research with Abductive Analysis, and specialized studies including Frontiers in Research on Classic Marxist Texts, Solving the Mystery of the Song Huiyao (Revised Edition), and The Princeton Guide to Historical Research. Its authors include Chinese and international scholars such as Karl Jaspers, James Mahoney, Stephen Timmermans, and Chen Zhichao. Due to limited public information, its full publishing profile remains to be further documented.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言一
- 序言二
- 上篇 列入联合国教科文组织《非物质文化遗产名录》的伊朗非物质文化遗产
- 《保护非物质文化遗产公约》
- 诺鲁孜节庆祝仪式
- 伊朗古典音乐拉笛夫
- 呼罗珊的“巴赫希”音乐
- 法尔斯省的地毯编织技术
- 卡尚的地毯编织传统技术
- 表演艺术：悼念仪式
- 伊朗古典体操表演仪式
- 纳卡利（说书）：伊朗戏剧化的故事表演
- 波斯湾伊朗蓝吉木船的传统造船与航海技术
- 马什哈德阿尔德哈利的地毯清洗仪式
- 莱瓦什薄饼制作文化
- 卡曼查演奏技艺
- 波斯马球（Chogān）：一种伴随音乐和故事讲述进行的骑马游戏
- 都塔尔制作和演奏传统技艺
- 细密画
- 圣达太修道院朝圣之旅
- 中篇 列入联合国教科文组织《世界记忆名录》的伊朗文献遗产
- 《世界记忆名录》
- 巴萨格尔的《王书》
- 拉比埃·拉施迪的《遗产记录》
- 萨法维王朝时期的拉扎维行政档案
- 《天文学摘要》
- 尼扎米的《五卷诗》
- 《花剌子模王朝的宝藏》
- 《道里邦国志》
- 《萨迪诗集》
- 伊朗凯加王朝地图精选集
- 下篇 列入《世界文化和自然遗产保护公约》目录的伊朗名胜古迹
- 《世界文化和自然遗产保护公约》
- 波斯波利斯遗址
- 伊斯法罕的伊玛目广场（世界之半广场）
- 恰高·占比尔遗址
- 塔赫特苏莱曼
- 巴姆文化景观
- 帕萨尔加德
- 苏丹尼叶城
- 比索顿古迹
- 伊朗亚美尼亚教堂建筑群
- 舒什塔尔的蓄水建筑
- 阿尔达比勒的谢赫·萨菲乌丁陵园
- 大不里士巴扎（市场）历史建筑群
- 波斯花园
- 伊斯法罕贾马尔清真寺
- 贡巴德·卡武斯高塔
- 古丽斯坦皇宫
- 焚烧之城
- 迈曼德人文景观
- 舒什（亦名苏萨）
- 伊朗的地下水道（亦称坎儿井）
- 鲁特沙漠
- 历史古城亚兹德
- 法尔斯地区的萨珊王朝考古遗址
- 希尔卡尼亚森林
- 豪拉曼/乌拉玛纳特文化景观
- 伊朗纵贯铁路
- 附录 这里是伊朗……
- 译者后记
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About the author
Morteza Rivandfar is a foreign-literature author with only one work currently held in the catalog, and publicly available information about him is limited: his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. According to the existing information, his representative work is Persian Heritage, which is classified under foreign literature. This suggests that his writing may center on Persian culture, history, and tradition, presenting a literary reflection on the heritage of his homeland. Because reliable records of his life and creative background are lacking, readers' understanding of the author and his work still depends mainly on this single title. As the catalog now stands, the author's profile remains thin, yet the subject area of Persian Heritage offers Chinese readers an entry point into Persian cultural narrative.
He Fei is an author with limited publicly available information, whose three known works span a notably wide range of subjects, including foreign literature, programming and design, and inspirational personal growth. Representative titles include Persian Heritage, Software Testing: Advanced Path—Questions and Answers Along the Testing Road for technical practitioners, and Team Management: Leading a Team Can Also Be Simple (five-volume set), which focuses on team building. These works suggest that He Fei moves between literary and cultural topics on the one hand and practical issues such as software testing and team management on the other, combining professional experience with accessible writing and seeking to bridge different groups of readers. Because biographical details have not been disclosed—nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name remain unknown—further background awaits additional sources; this introduction is based only on the works and category information available in the database.
